A majority of senior stalwarts in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) want former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to take charge as the Party's head.

Secretary to the ministry of Public Administration Abeykoon has been appointed Presidential Secretary while Environment Ministry Secretary Basnayake has been appointed Defence Secretary by new President Maithripla Sirisena

A move is on by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to have senior minister of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Nimal Siripala de Silva as the new prime minister.

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has overwhelmingly praised the people of Sri Lanka for electing a new President to rid the country of a dictatorship and establish the rule of law.

The Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya officially declared common opposition candidate as the winner of the 2015 Presidential Elections a short while ago.

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshappriya and Police chief NK Illangakoon have become instant heroes of the public for ensuring a free and fair election that helped install a new President in Maithripala Sirisena.